Nonna Box Review & Contest Giveaway

Late last year, I was contacted by the folks at Nonna Box to see if I would be interested in checking out their latest addition to their regional Italian selections, specifically, their Umbrian box. Since we live in Umbria six months a year of course I said I’d be delighted! Nonna Box is a monthly subscription of carefully chosen gourmet Italian products that highlight a different region each month. Each box is shipped out on the 11th of each month, and will be at your door and in your kitchen in just a few days later. You can sign up month to month and pause or cancel your subscription at any time, or you can sign up for three, six month, or every other month subscriptions.

Italian cuisine is so unique and different from region to region, and a Nonna Box monthly subscription is a wonderful way to travel across Italy and explore its many regions from the privacy of your own kitchen. This is a great way to learn about traditional Italian cuisine and its many regional food specialties. Nonna Box was even chosen by The Wall Street Journal as one of the tastiest and worldliest food boxes!

My Umbrian Nonna Box box arrived at my door, and it was packed full of Umbrian specialties including Stringozzi pasta, a dried pasta typical of Umbria similar to spaghetti but thicker in diameter, a porcini mushroom spread that can be used as a sauce, a jar of vibrant flavored arugula pesto, a jar of gooseberry jam, a container of Umbrian olive oil, and a delicious bar of hazelnut chocolate. Also in the box are eight quality cards with Italian cooking traditions, traditional recipes, and product serving suggestions, along with wine suggestions from Nonna Box’s in-house sommelier. Over the holidays we enjoyed the stringozzi pasta tossed with the mushroom sauce and it was delicious.

Nonna Box has offered me a second Umbrian box to give away as a contest prize. Just follow the contest rules below to enter to win an Umbrian Nonna Box valued at $65US. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS PATRICIA GROSSO AS THE WINNER OF THIS PRIZE!

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193 comments on “Nonna Box Review & Contest Giveaway”

My father is from the Calabria Region, my mother is from the North near Parma, my mother-in-law is from Trento and my father-in-law is from Verona. With that heritage I’m sure you can see why a “Nonna” box would mean so much to me.

My mother is from Sicily and my father’s side comes from Naples. Growing up in an Italian household, cooking was always a big part of our lives. I love trying different products and recipes. This would be a wonderful gift to share with my mom who happens to be a Nonna.

Whoops – did my comment disappear? I’d love to cook these foods and try the recipes to have a taste of Umbria! Anything that includes foods from Umbria AND chocolate would be much appreciated at our house!

I have been teaching my 12 year old grandson how to cook for nearly a year now. We prepare a family meal once a week. It would be incredible to introduce him to a authentic Nonna Umbrian meal. The Stringozzi pasta with Porcini Mushrooms sounds amazing.

Oh my! This would be so nice to win! My husband grew up in Gorizia and we love to see different regions when we go back to visit. Sardinia also. I am always trying different Italian dishes to see if I can impress him, so far, so good!

Why would I want to win the Nonna Box? Because it will take me back to a wonderful trip in June/July of 2015 where my husband and I spent almost a week in Umbria. It was magical. From Panicale, to Orvieto, Todi to Perugia. I would go back in a heartbeat. <3

I am in love with Italian food and am always searching for the “authentic” ingredients so I can do a recipe as it should be. This would be a once in a lifetime thrill to win the Nonna Box! Thank you so much for the chance!!!

I am an Italophile through and through, so I am obsessed with all thing Italian and love trying and different things so an Italian box of fun goodies is always up my ally! I’ve never tried Arugula pesto or Gooseberry jam before either so that would be a treat. Plus it comes with Chocolate!!!

I would love to host a dinner party with the Nonna Box for my non Italian friends, I am very passionate about my Italian heritage and I love learning and exposing family and friends to the many different regions and cultures of Italian food. “tutti a tavola a mangiare” I just luv it!

I would like to send my daughter off (moving 1500 miles away) with a fine Italian meal, and these products would certainly help meet the need! Something she would never forget, as i would give her all the equipment and goodies.

I love to cook recipes from different countries and am especially fond of Italian food. To receive this box of lovely goodies would send me over the moon and right into the kitchen. 🙂 Thank you for this opportunity to win such a terrific prize!

I’d like to win the box, quite honestly, because of that Gooseberry Jam. I’ve been trying different kinds of jam spread over plain goat cheese on a wheat-y cracker…mmmm, so good. Tomato jam, red raspberry jam, fresh homemade strawberry jam, and fig jam have all made the cut. Now it’s Gooseberry Jam’s turn. Thanks for the lovely offer!

With a name like Vito, and being the chief (chef) cook and bottle washer in my family, I have never used a lot of these ingredients, this would certainly be something I would love to work with. Although both my Nona’s (and Mom) are passed, they were the ones who inspired me to pick up the old wooden spoon!

I would Love to win the Nonna box so that my Grandson and I can enjoy making some great meals together. Some of the ingredients are new to him and we will have fun looking up how they were made. I am sure he has never heard of Gooseberry jam. He is 8 1/2 and loves to learn Italian cooking with me his Maternal Grandmother. My Grandmother Louise ( Luisa was her name in Italy) taught me and I am passing this down to the 5 th Generation . I can envision us making a whole meal from the ingredients in the Nonna box. He watches the Children cooking show on the Food Network and loves to choose ingredients and surprise his Mom with dinner. Thank You..

I would be delighted to win such a tasty and worldly food box as the Nonna Box! What an amazing concept to be able to enjoy Italian cuisine. I even have the exact plate pictured to put the Stingozzi pasta on!

My nonna is from Groppo di Varese Liguori, and everything I know about cooking is from her! She’s been gone for years, but reading the ingredients of your Nonna Box brought back every moment of the time we spent in her kitchen.

I would love to host a dinner party for my non Italian friends and family with a Nonna Box. I’m very passionate about my Italian heritage, what a great way to learn about and share the many regions and food customs of Italy and truly toast Mangia Bene!

my father was born in Lucca, and my mothers family is from Calabria. i cook and bake all the time and Italian recipes are my favorite! i am always trying new recipes and new ingredients. i would love to win this box and all the great items inside!!!!

I didn’t even know they had Nonna Boxes. I’d love to try out foods from the different regions of Italy. Thank you for the opportuniy. My, maternal relatives were all from Calabria so that would be nice.
Carol L

I love to cook! Even though I don’t think my ancestors ever left the United Kingdom, except to immigrate to Canada/US, I swear I must be part Italian. Italian cuisine would probably be the cuisine of choice if I had to limit myself to one type. I’d love to try out some new recipes!

Where I live, specialty Italian ingredients are hard to find, and this is a disappointment to me as a native New Yorker from an Italian family who grew up with pork stores and Italian delis and bakeries on every corner. I love to cook, to uphold our family traditions, and to experiment with new recipes and ingredients. I’d love to try out a Nonna box and if it’s a keeper, I’d likely purchase more!

My family comes from Foggia (I was recently there for a visit October 2016) and my husbands mothers family come from Parma. When we visit Italy we like to go to as many places as we can to learn about the people, history and food. Umbria is on our list of places to visit as we head north (we are already planning our next visit for 2018) and to be able to experience some of the tastes now would be amazing. Then again all the food in Italy is amazing!!

I am the last of the family to try to carry on traditions I was brought up with. All 4 of my grandparents were born in Italy, Sicily, Naples and Palermo.
My granddaughter and I are planning to take Italian language classes this summer. I can understand alot of it but have trouble speaking it.
She calls me Nonna, which I love. She helps me make ricotta, cannoli, gnocchi, she will definitely be the one to carry on traditions.
I would love to give this to her for her birthday.

I always told my sweet father that I was thankful that I was born Italian. My Dad was born in Pettorano sul Gizio, and my Mom’s Parents were born in Guiliana di Roma. I have always been so proud of my Italian heritage, our people, traditions, and our food. I would enjoy receiving the gift of the Nonna Box, but if I don’t, I will be happy for the winner you chose.

What a fun way to have an opportunity to try different things. In the main, I’m a scratch cook and am Italian so that is the “style” of most of our meals. This would just be fun to play wth, and perhaps be “fast food” for me in the pantry when it’s just not a slow food day!!

I was born second generation Italian from Neapolitan heritage. All of my food derives from this region of Italy. It would be educational and fulfilling to try this food from another area of Italy. After all, if it’s from Italy, it has to be delicious!!

Would love to try the different pastas.
Also, would love to learn traditional recipes.
I love wine-but don’t know how to pair it with food.
The information on the cards would be very helpful.
I teach cooking and could learn some new skills to teach my students.

I love the Italian cuisine. I especially love trying new areas of Italy. I got to visit Umbria in 2016 for the first time. The fun is trying the cuisine in each area and then experimenting with it at home.

I would like to win this so that I could give this as a gift to either my sister or my son. I would love to see what she does with these ingredients, she makes the most delicious meals. Or give it to my 23 year old son who has started experimenting with different ingredients and comes up with amazing meals. I think this would be a great gift for either one of them. Would love to win.

This Nonna box reminds me of when I was a little. Nonna Nina would whip of meals with everyday staple food in the pantry. I miss her her pesto. This aurgula pesto sounds amazing. And crusty bread toasted with a drizzle of olive oil and sea salt mmmmm. Would love to win this box brings back memory

i would love to try this recipe with my daughter just like i learned to cook italian with my mother – what good memories i have in the kitchen with my mother and grandmother who came from italy – oh i hope i win

I love this idea and what a wonderful gift to give someone. Sharing the different regions of Italy in which each has such different cooking styles. Nonna’s have perfecta the art and are go to chefs, I would enjoy sampling these recipes and recreating these regional specialties! cibo bouno!

Quite simply I would like to win because I am not familiar with the Nonna line of products, and this would be a good opportunity to taste them. I am 100% Italian. My Mother was from the province of Avellino, a town called Montemarano. If I win, I would also want to share the products with my sister, Veronica. Thank you for considering me.

I would love to win. My grandparents came right off tje boat and past away a few yrs ago
. my wifes mother also came offcthe boat and she cant cook anymore. If i were to win this i could cok for my wife andcher mother

i remember with great love cooking with my mother – i now have those memories – i would love to cook with my daughter and this box of goodies would create wonderful memories – plus a delicious dinner – oh where is that bottle of wine – i hope i win

I love Italy and I miss the country and the people there so much. I’ve been following your newsletter and recipes for some time. Each time I read it or cook something you’ve listed I feel like I’m right there, I’m back home. You seem to have a real grasp what Italian is deep inside. I am sure that anything you put together will be fantastico! Mille Grazie for this tasty contest and for your great Newsletter.

the only thing i can say is,im italian, i love italian food,i love to cook italian meals and some baking too. my mother was actually born in italy,the naples area,rocco d`vandro. my father although born in america,parents were from abruzzi. it would just be great have this gift box. thank you for listening to me.

I would love to win this box to share with my children, My Farther and his parents ( my Grand parents ) come from Italy, and Compofranco, Sicily . Going to Italy is on my wish list.
Thank you
Nancy Favata Lambert